Tag: Water column
Ocean layering controls basal melting beneath Ross Ice Shelf
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in OceanographyWhat the study found The study found a consistently stratified water column beneath the Kamb Ice Stream grounding zone of the Ross Ice Shelf. Warmer inflowing seawater was separated from a colder outflowing mixture of seawater and glacial meltwater, and this layering persisted over the observation period. Why the authors say this matters The authors…
Mai Ndombe lake emits greenhouse gases across all seasons
Study quantifies greenhouse gas emissions from Lake Mai Ndombe, Africa’s largest humic lake, revealing sedimentary processes drive CO2, CH4, and N2O cycling and evasion.
